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Brian Tracy
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January 28 - February 13, 2022
The first question is, “What are my highest-value activities?”
The second question you can ask continually is, “What can I and only I do,
that if done well, will make a real difference?”
The third question you can ask is, “What is the most valuable use of my time right now?”
A priority is something that you do more of and sooner, while a posteriority is something that you do less of and later, if at all.
Rule: You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower-value activities.
Say no graciously but firmly to avoid agreeing to something against your will.
Picking up means putting down.
Continually review your duties and responsibilities to identify time-consuming tasks and activities that you can abandon with no real loss.
The more important and valuable a task is to you, the more likely you will be motivated to overcome procrastination and launch yourself into the job.
You then place an A, B, C, D, or E next to each item on your list before you begin the first task.
An “A” item is defined as something that is very important, something that you must do. This is a task that will have serious positive or negative consequences if you do it or fail to do it,
A “B” item is defined as a task that you should do. But it has only mild consequences.
Clarity Is Essential
The starting point of high performance is for you to identify the key result areas of your work.
the second step is for you to grade yourself on a scale of one to ten
Perhaps the most important word in the world of work is contribution.
If you want to increase your rewards, you must focus on increasing the value of what you do.
The more time you spend face-to-face with the people you love, the happier you will be.
One of the best ways for you to overcome procrastination and get more things done faster is to have everything you need at hand before you begin.
One of the best ways to eat a large frog is for you to take it one bite at a time.
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you can accomplish the biggest task in your life by disciplining yourself to take it just one step at a time.
A great life or a great career is built by performing one task at a time, quickly and well,
A major reason for procrastination is a feeling of inadequacy, a lack of confidence, or an inability in a key area of a task.
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Remember, however good you are today, your knowledge and skills are becoming obsolete at a rapid rate.
Identify the most important things you do, and then make a plan to continually upgrade your skills in those areas.
The best news is that you can learn whatever skills you need to be more productive and more effective.
The more you learn and know, the more confident and motivated you feel.
identify the limiting factor or constraint
The accurate identification of the limiting factor in any process and the focus on that factor can usually bring about more progress in a shorter period than any other single activity.
The failure to identify the correct constraint, or the identification of the wrong constraint, can lead you off in the wrong direction. You can end up solving the wrong problem.
Identify your most important goal in life today. What is it? What one goal, if you achieved it, would have the greatest positive effect on your life?
Whatever your answers, take action immediately. Do something. Do anything, but get started.
The problem is that no one is coming to the rescue.
Only about 2 percent of people can work entirely without supervision. We call these people “leaders.”
To reach your full potential, you must form the habit of putting the pressure on yourself and not waiting for someone else to come along and do it for you.
See yourself as a role model. Raise the bar on yourself.
The good news is that you feel better about yourself whenever you push yourself to do your best.
Successful people continually put the pressure on themselves to perform at high levels. Unsuccessful people have to be instructed and pressured by others.
Set deadlines and subdeadlines on every task and activity. Create your own “forcing system.”
